Senior Business Analyst (BA)
OVERVIEW:
The Senior Business Analyst (BA) will provide strategic services to support the customer in developing and implementing an acquisition management program. The program is highly strategic and policy-driven with foundational areas in business systems, strategic initiatives, procedures/guidance/information, and workforce development. The BA will have responsibilities in all areas and work closely with our customers in a team-oriented and goals-driven environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Agile Process
Participate in all agile SCRUM ceremonies, roles, and responsibilities
Work with the Product Owner to define and write user stories
Work with the Product Owner to perform backlog grooming
Validate that delivered software meets the stated user story acceptance criteria
Organize sprint reviews with Product Owners to provide visibility and collect feedback
Business Process Analysis and Improvement
Understand and capture business processes and perform analysis for improvement while developing standard operating procedures
Lead change management efforts
Assess "As Is" and "To Be" processes and document gaps
Define project scope with client input
Understand and create solutions to improve user experience
Generate reports by collecting customer requirements, gathering & analyzing data, and presenting information
Requirements Management
Create requirements that move client to proposed solution
Build business models that will guide the architecture of the proposed solution
Communicate and interpret business models between the client and development team
Stakeholder and Executive Interaction
Support organizational Change Management
Collaborate to elicit new products and improve existing solutions
Develop and present customer-focused solutions based on customer needs
Program management documentation support
Issue resolution/help desk support
Participation in team and customer meetings, manage meetings and provide meeting minutes
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science or Related Discipline
Familiarity with all Scrum ceremonies, roles, and responsibilities
Experience with JIRA and Confluence
Proven problem-solving experience with high attention to detail
Experience in developing processes using visual tools e.g., Microsoft Visio
Experience in collecting business and functional requirements
Able to present to executives and broad audiences
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Experience directly communicating with, supporting, or training an end-user community
High technical aptitude and a desire to learn
Excellent troubleshooting ability
A logical and analytical mindset
Experience running meetings
Desired, But Not Required:
Experience and/or expertise in Project Management
Experience with the software development life-cycle (SDLC)
Experience using SQL
Benefits:
Following a probationary period, Centeva offers:
Health, dental, and vision insurance; 80% of all plan member premiums are paid by Centeva
Employee Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
PTO and all 10 Federal Holidays as paid days off
401(k) with up to 4% employer match
Paid gym membership
Professional certification course and examination reimbursement
Professional development and training
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